Felsőszölnök

Felsőszölnök
Felsőszölnök Location of Felsőszölnök
Coordinates: 46°52′14″N 16°09′35″E / 46.87059°N 16.15973°E / 46.87059; 16.15973Coordinates: 46°52′14″N 16°09′35″E / 46.87059°N 16.15973°E / 46.87059; 16.15973
Country	Hungary
County	Vas
Area
– Total	23.56 km2 (9.1 sq mi)
Population (2004)
– Total	683
– Density	29/km2 (75.1/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
– Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	9985
Area code(s)	94

Felsőszölnök

Felsőszölnök (Slovene: Gornji Senik, Prekmurje dialect: Gorenji Senik, German: Oberzemming, Latin: Zelnuk Superior) is a village in Vas County, Hungary. It is the westernmost point of Hungary, and lies on the borders with Slovenia and Austria.

Location

The nearest settlements are Oberdrosen in Jennersdorf, Burgenland to the northwest, and Neradnovci in the Municipality of Gornji Petrovci, Slovenia to the south.

Culture

The Alliance of Hungarian Slovenes has its seat in Felsőszölnök, there is a preschool with education in Slovene, and Slovene is taught in the primary school.^[1]

The Martinje-Felsőszölnök border crossing between Hungary and Slovenia was opened in 1992, resulting in more frequent contacts between the districts in the neighbouring countries.^[2]

Twin cities

File:Felsőszölnöki iskola (régi).jpg

• Kuzma, Slovenia
• Sankt Martin an der Raab, Austria

People

• András Horváth worked in Felsőszölnök.
• József Kossics died in Felsőszölnök.

References

1. ^ "The Slovenes of Vas County". LOGO. http://www.vasmegye.hu/cgi-bin/redaction/page.cgi?session=&db=vasmegye&page=kisebbseg/szloven_eng&&table=statikus&ID=15. Retrieved 2009-04-21. 
2. ^ Hirnök, Katalin Munda (July 2003). "Slovenes in the Raba Region in Hungary". Slovene Ethnic Minorities - Hungary. Government Communication Office. http://www.ukom.gov.si/eng/slovenia/background-information/minorities/hungary/index.text.html. Retrieved 2009-04-21. ^{[dead link]}

External links

• Felsőszölnök (in Hungarian)